It is to the credit of Donald Duke that in his efforts to establish Calabar as an international tourism destination, he put a lot of emphasis on structurally refurbishing important historical landmarks and sites, as well as adding the horticultural touch, in beautifying them and their surroundings.

As such, Calabar is now green, clean, environmentally-inviting and friendly.

One of the most compelling "must-visit" tourist attractions in Calabar is a stretch along the embankment along the Cross River Marina, now known as the Marina Resort. Strategically situated downhill from the Governor's Lodge and the first Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, the Marina Resort is a well-tended riverside expanse of land, a flower-garden of sorts, that has accommodation facilities, outdoor restaurant and entertainment facilities and speedboats for hire to cruise along the Cross River-and [on] trips to the Tinapa Free Trade Zone.

South Africa Tourism and Southern Africa Direct are teaming up to help the South African tourism industry promote itself internationally using the exciting marketing opportunities offered by online video and social networking. The partnership will be launched at this year's Indaba travel show and the trade are invited to an e-tourism workshop to discover how they can become part of this exciting project.

South Africa Tourism is embracing the interactive possibilities offered by the so-called Web 2.0 and will be launching a new website in April, with enhanced rich media content and dynamic journey planning capabilities. The site will include a video clips on South Africa, which will give tourists a chance to explore South Africa visually as they research their holiday.